Comments on: 5 Common Myths About Raising Bilingual Children

By: Valentina

Valentina — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 20:41:05 +0000

Great post! I really appreciate reading posts with great information and inspiration. We moved last year to a part of the country with very little dual language schools and it’s driving me crazy! I speak to my son in both languages and the looks I get at the grocery store are funny. I know in my heart that he’s growing up with a global approach to life and for that I am happy.

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A Little Update « SpanglishBaby — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:06:24 +0000

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What is the ‘Critical Period’? « SpanglishBaby — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:02:58 +0000

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Is There Such Thing as a Critical Period? — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 09:19:46 +0000

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By: Maria Lopez Davis

Maria Lopez Davis — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:19:19 +0000

I was born in 1971 to parents who had immigrated from Cuba. My parents spoke only Spanish at home (of course my siblings spoke English since they were learning in school). When I entered kindergarten, I was placed into a “bilingual program” which is a complete misnomer. The intention was to “straighten” out my language skills, which meant teach me to speak only English since I was speaking in both (this no a bilingual approach, but subtractive instead). I spent all of kindergarten and half of 1st grade in this program, when I was then transitioned into a mainstream classroom.

The result? My Spanish suffered immensely. So much so that at 38, I find myself having to learn so much Spanish again in order to hopefully teach my daughters.

It’s sad that a second language is seen as a hindrance in this country when all over the world being multilingual is an asset. Some of the most brilliant people in the world are multilingual. When will the ignorance and fear in this country end? Because ultimately that is at the root of the opposition of learning another language.

By: Beth Butler

Beth Butler — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 21:01:19 +0000

I will never forget the one workshop attendee back in 2005 who waited until I was finished answering individual questions after my workshop had ended and people had taken their photos and we were the only two left in the room. She had waited to inform me that I was telling people incorrect information, and that I was aiding in creating language delayed children. I was so stunned and so taken aback by her incorrect research that I simply smiled and told her we were all entitled to our opinions and that my web site had the recent research links. The myths continue, but it is thanks to web sites like SpanglishBaby.com and people like us who will chunk away at the misconceptions bit by bit! .-= Beth Butler´s last blog ..Win Award-Winning Boca Beth Bilingual Products for Children and Jump Start Your Child’s Second Language Journey Today! =-.